City Officials
Elected officials for Monroe County — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Craig Cates
Commissioner District 12019-12 - 2028-11 (month-level start: December 2019 per Governor DeSantis appointment release of December 10 2019 then elected November 2020 and again 2024; month-level end: November 2028 per county Planning Commission page showing District 1 appointee terms expire 11/2028)
Michelle Lincoln
Mayor, Commissioner District 22018-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2018 per county page saying elected November 2018 to District 2; seat was on the November 3 2026 ballot so the result is pending certification; month-level end: November 2026 per county Planning Commission page showing District 2 appointee terms expire 11/2026)
Jim Scholl
Commissioner District 32022-04-29 - 2028-11 (start April 29 2022 per Governor DeSantis appointment to the vacant District 3 seat; month-level end: November 2028 per county Planning Commission page showing District 3 appointee terms expire 11/2028)
David Rice
Mayor Pro Tem, Commissioner District 42011-01 - 2026-11 (month-level start: January 2011 with only the year 2011 published on the county past commissioners page so the month is assumed; seat was on the November 3 2026 ballot and Rice qualified unopposed so the result is pending certification; month-level end: November 2026 per county Planning Commission page showing District 4 appointee terms expire 11/2026)
Holly Merrill Raschein
Commissioner District 52021-09 - 2028-11 (month-level start: September 2021 per Governor DeSantis appointment release of September 24 2021; month-level end: November 2028 per county Planning Commission page showing District 5 appointee terms expire 11/2028)
Holly Merrill Raschein's platform emphasizes resilient infrastructure development, specifically focusing on elevating structures to protect the local community from environmental vulnerabilities in Monroe County.